Cecil Day-Lewis(1904-1972)

Cecil Day-Lewis was born on 27 April 1904 in Ballintubber, Ireland. He was a writer, known for Que la bête meure (1969), Que la bête meure (1952) and Suspicion (1962). He was married to Jill Balcon and Constance Mary King. He died on 22 May 1972 in London, England, UK.

7.6

7.5

8.5

TV Series

8.3

TV Series

The Beast Must Die
6.3
TV Series
- based on the novel by (as Nicholas Blake)
- 2020–2021
Jackanory
7.1
TV Series
- book (as C. Day Lewis)
- 1983
Le monde merveilleux de Disney
8.3
TV Series
- novel (as Nicholas Blake)
- 1980
The Kids Who Knew Too Much
6.5
TV Movie
- novel: The Whisper in the Gloom (as Nicholas Blake)
- 1980
Que la bête meure
7.6
- based on the novel by: "The Beast Must Die" (as Nicholas Blake)
- 1969
Detective
7.5
TV Series
- novel (as Nicholas Blake)
- 1964–1968
Suspicion
8.5
TV Series
- novel (as Nicholas Blake)
- 1963
Que la bête meure
7.5
- from the famous novel by (as Nicholas Blake)
- 1952
The White Chateau
TV Movie
- verse (as Cecil Day Lewis)
- 1938

Official site
- France's national library catalogue
Alternative names
- Nicholas Blake
Born
- April 27, 1904
- Ballintubber, Ireland
Died
- May 22, 1972
- London, England, UK(pancreatic cancer)
Spouses
Children
Relatives
Other works
Novel: "The Beast Must Die" (filmed as Que la bête meure (1969), The Beast Must Die (1968), Que la bête meure (1952)).

Trivia
'Nicholas Blake' was the pen name of Cecil Day-Lewis, Poet Laureate of England, from 1968 until his death in 1972. Father of actor Daniel Day-Lewis, writer/director Tamasin Day-Lewis, Sean Day-Lewis, and Nicholas Day-Lewis. Husband of actress Jill Balcon.